Person
Sonya Levien
Writing · 1888–1960 · Panimunik, Russia Empire
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sonya Levien (born Sara Opesken; 25 December 1888 – 19 March 1960) was a Russian-born American screenwriter. She became one of the highest earning female screenwriters in Hollywood in the 1930s and would help a number of directors and film stars transition from silent films to talkies. In 1955 she received an Academy Award for her screenplay Interrupted Melody.
Known for
The Oscars
Self
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Screenplay
Oklahoma!
Screenplay
Quo Vadis
Screenplay
Ziegfeld Girl
Screenplay
In Old Chicago
Screenplay
Drums Along the Mohawk
Screenplay
Hit the Deck
Screenplay
The Green Years
Screenplay
Mr. Skitch
Writer
Filmography
- 1962State FairAdaptation
- 1960PepeStory
- 1957Jeanne EagelsScreenplay
- 1956Bhowani JunctionScreenplay
- 1955Oklahoma!Screenplay
- 1955Interrupted MelodyWriter
- 1955Hit the DeckScreenplay
- 1954The Student PrinceScreenplay
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1952The Merry WidowScreenplay
- 1951Quo VadisScreenplay
- 1948Three Daring DaughtersScreenplay
- 1947Cass TimberlaneAdaptation
- 1946The Green YearsScreenplay
- 1945State FairAdaptation
- 1945Rhapsody in BlueStory
- 1945The Valley of DecisionScreenplay
- 1943The Amazing Mrs. HollidayStory
- 1941Ziegfeld GirlScreenplay
- 1939Drums Along the MohawkScreenplay
- 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameScreenplay
- 1938The Cowboy and the LadyScreenplay
- 1938KidnappedScreenplay
- 1938Four Men and a PrayerScreenplay
- 1938In Old ChicagoScreenplay
- 1936ReunionWriter
- 1936The Country DoctorScreenplay
- 1936Paddy O'DayStory
- 1935Here's to RomanceStory
- 1935Navy WifeWriter
- 1934Change of HeartScreenplay
- 1934As Husbands GoWriter
- 1933Mr. SkitchWriter
- 1933Berkeley SquareScreenplay
- 1933The Warrior's HusbandWriter
- 1933State FairScreenplay
- 1933CavalcadeContinuity
- 1932Tess of the Storm CountryWriter
- 1932Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmScreenplay
- 1932After TomorrowScreenplay
- 1931DeliciousWriter
- 1931SurrenderWriter
- 1931The BratWriter
- 1931Daddy Long LegsWriter
- 1931The Man Who Came BackWriter
- 1930Lightnin'Writer
- 1930LiliomScreenplay
- 1930So This Is LondonScreenplay
- 1930Song o' My HeartScreenplay
- 1929South Sea RoseWriter
- 1929Frozen JusticeWriter
- 1929They Had to See ParisScenario Writer
- 1929Lucky StarWriter
- 1929Behind That CurtainWriter
- 1929Trial MarriageScreenplay
- 1929The Younger GenerationScreenplay
- 1928The Power of the PressWriter
- 1928A Ship Comes InWriter
- 1927A Harp in HockWriter
- 1927The Heart ThiefWriter
- 1927The Princess from HobokenWriter
- 1926Christine of the Big TopsWriter
- 1926Why Girls Go Back HomeScreenplay
- 1925Salome of the TenementsWriter
- 1923The ExcitersWriter
- 1923The Snow BrideWriter
- 1922Pink GodsWriter
- 1922The Top of New YorkStory
- 1921First LoveStory
- 1921Cheated LoveWriter
- 1919Who Will Marry Me?Story
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